ME401: Dynamic Systems & Controls

Unit 3: Control Systems DesignEvery dynamic system has a control (corrective) action for a desired
response. For instance, a car’s cruise control can help you drive at a
given velocity. A dynamic system cannot be designed completely without
incorporating some form of controller. Feedback Controllers (i.e.
proportional (P), derivative (D), integral (I), or combinations thereof,
like PI, PD, or PID) are commonly used in the industry. These
controllers are commonly designed in time-domain. SCILAB should be used
wherever appropriate to prevent errors in hand calculations and to
validate calculations elsewhere.

Unit 3 Time Advisory
This unit should take you 31 hours to complete.

☐ Subunit 3.1: 13 hours

☐ Subunit 3.1.1: 1.5 hours

☐ Subunit 3.1.2: 1.5 hours

☐ Subunit 3.1.3: 1.5 hours

☐ Subunit 3.1.4: 2 hours

☐ Subunit 3.1.5: 2 hours

☐ Subunit 3.1.6: 2.5 hours

☐ Subunit 3.1.7: 2 hours

☐ Subunit 3.2: 10 hours

☐ Subunit 3.2.1: 2.5 hours

☐ Subunit 3.2.2: 2.5 hours

☐ Subunit 3.2.3: 2.5 hours

☐ Subunit 3.2.4: 2.5 hours

☐ Subunit 3.3: 8 hours

☐ Subunit 3.3.1: 2 hours

☐ Subunit 3.3.2: 3 hours

☐ Subunit 3.3.3: 3 hours

Unit3 Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

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section titled “Getting the Closed Loop Transfer Function.”
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Simulator for First Order, Closed Loop Systems.”
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Simulator for Second Order, Closed Loop Systems.”
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Instructions: Please click the link and open up the webpage read
the section titled “Control Systems Introduction: On-Off Control
Systems.”

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3.3 Design of Control Systems3.3.1 Controller Design Based on Frequency Response
- Reading: University of Wisconsin-Madison: Dr. Duffie’s “Lecture
28: Design Using Frequency Response”
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3.3.2 Controller Design Based on Compensation Techniques
- Reading: University of Wisconsin-Madison: Dr. Duffie’s “Lecture
29: Compensation”
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3.3.3 Overall Controller Design
- Reading: University of Wisconsin-Madison: Dr. Duffie’s “Lecture
30: Control Design”
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